Vancouver is trying to find a suitable return for its former starting goaltender, who mutually agreed with GM Mike Gillis after the season—and the emergence of Cory Schneider—that it was time to go.

It'd be an interesting move for a few different reasons: Bolland doesn't have any friends in Vancouver after referring to Henrik and Daniel Sedin as the "Sedin sisters," the teams have frequently met in the postseason, and the Blackhawks are short on centers. Bolland centers the third line. Patrick Kane, typically a top-line winger, and Marcus Kruger are in the running to center the second line.

One potential fit, regardless of whether Bolland sticks around or not, is Brandon Saad. Typically a winger, Saad has a chance to make the team out of training camp in his second season. He spent some time with Chicago last season as an 18-year-old before heading back to juniors, and he worked at center during the team's prospect camp.

"It's something I'm willing to try for sure," Saad told reporters on Friday. "Just to be helpful and play as many positions as I can is something I'm willing to do."

As for trade talk, GM Stan Bowman said that it's slowed around the league.

“We’ve had discussions but a lot of teams are doing camps like we are. Teams across the league are focusing on this,” Bowman said. “This is an important event for us and we’re dedicating a lot of time on it. There are still discussions, but it’s not like it was probably 10 days ago.”